Resistance
Smartphones are once again setting the agenda for justice as the Latino community documents ICE actions
Smartphones are once again setting the agenda for justice as the Latino community documents ICE actions Latino organizers are using smartphones to document ICE actions, film family separations, and livestream protests outside detention centers, creating a new tradition of “mobile journalism” that echoes Black media survival strategies from the past. The power of visual evidence […]
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Millions rally against authoritarianism, while the White House portrays protests as threats โ a political scientist explains
Millions rally against authoritarianism, while the White House portrays protests as threats โ a political scientist explains Millions of Americans protested against President Donald Trump’s authoritarianism and expansion of executive power on June 14, 2025, in rallies organized under the “No Kings” banner. The protests were largely peaceful, but some incidents of violence did occur, […]
๐๏ธ Politics
No Kings: protests in the eye of the storm
No Kings: protests in the eye of the storm No Kings: protests were held across the US and beyond, with an estimated 2,000 events, to protest President Trump’s actions and policies. The protests, titled “No Kings,” aimed to counterbalance Trump’s birthday military parade in Washington, DC, which was seen as a show of force against […]
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How a reading group helped young German students defy the Nazis and find their faith
How a reading group helped young German students defy the Nazis and find their faith The White Rose movement, formed by German students and professors in Munich and Hamburg from 1942 to 1943, defied Nazi tyranny through their faith, friendship, and humanistic learning. The group’s resistance was rooted in a Catholic intellectual tradition, which they […]
๐ Education
Over 700 events and protests across the US mark โA National Day of Actionโ
Over 700 events and protests across the US mark โA National Day of Actionโ Over 700 events and protests are taking place across the US today as part of “A National Day of Action”, largely spearheaded by the decentralized 50501 movement. The protests, which include marches, rallies, courthouse demonstrations, diaper drives, skill shares, free community […]
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We went to 10 anti-Tesla protests โ and a couple counter protests, too
We went to 10 anti-Tesla protests โ and a couple counter protests, too A Tesla Cybertruck drives past protestors during a Tesla Takedown, a nationwide peaceful protest movement, at a Tesla Showroom in the Coral Gables neighborhood on Saturday, March 29, 2025 in Miami. | Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui / The Verge๏ปฟ Thousands of […]
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Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to drugs and hard to kill
Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to drugs and hard to kill In the 20th century, when a routine infection was treated with a standard antibiotic, recovery was expected. But over time, the microbes responsible for these infections have evolved to evade the very drugs designed to eliminate them. Each year, […]
๐ฅ Health
Social movements constrained Trump in his first term โ more than people realize
Social movements constrained Trump in his first term โ more than people realize Donald Trumpโs first term as president saw some of the largest mass protests seen in the U.S. in over 50 years, from the 2017 Womenโs March to the 2020 protests after George Floydโs murder. Things feel different this time around. Critics seem […]
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